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Nonce word

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Noun
  1. 1
    A word invented for the occasion, especially to create alliteration or a rhyme.
  2. 2
    a word with a special meaning used for a special occasion wordnet

Etymology

From for the nonce and word. Coined by James Murray, the influential first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.

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